ECHL Idaho Steelheads

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Published on October 31, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads Hockey Club sits atop the league with 10 points, leads the league in scoring, averaging 4.80 goals per game, and has an undefeated record to kick off the 2005-06 season. After sweeping the Long Beach Ice Dogs at home opening weekend, the Steelheads took to the road for their first trip and beat Fresno in a pair of games, 7-6 in a shootout Saturday and 5-3 Sunday.

The five-game winning streak to start the season ties a franchise high set in 2001-02 when Idaho, then a member of the West Coast Hockey League, also won it first five games. 5-0-0 is the best start for the Steelheads since joining the ECHL in its Kelly Cup Championship 2003-04 season.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE, WEST DIVISION STANDINGS

WEST GP W L T PTS PCT

Idaho 5 5 0 0 10 1.000

Alaska 6 4 1 1 9 .750

Phoenix 5 3 2 0 6 .600

Utah 6 3 3 0 6 .500

Las Vegas 3 2 1 0 4 .667

Victoria 4 1 3 0 2 .250

IDAHO STEELHEADS AT A GLANCE Overall: 5-0-0

Home: 3-0-0

Away: 2-0-0

Streak: 5-game win streak LAST WEEK'S GAME RESULTS:

10/29/05 @ Fresno: W (SO)- Idaho 7 / Fresno 6

10/30/05 @ Fresno: W- Idaho 5 / Fresno 3 IN THE NET:

Idaho's goaltenders have been taking care of business - Matt Yeats leads the league with a 4-0-0 record (2.01 goals-against average; .929 save percentage), while rookie Steve Silverthorn recorded a (shootout) win in his first professional game Saturday night in Fresno (1-0-0; 5.54 goals-against average; .850 save percentage).

SIZZLING STEELHEADS:

Captain D'Arcy McConvey is on a five-game scoring streak - leading the team in points with 9 and tied for the team lead in goals with 3 and plus/minus at +6...David Bararuk and Scott Burt are tied for fourth in the league in points with 8 and second on the Steelheads for scoring...Garett Bembridge leads the league in shots with 30

PAST WEEK TRANSACTIONS:

Add Janos Vas, F assigned by Iowa (AHL) Delete Brian Fahey, D placed on 7-day IR (10/25) Delete Kevin Gardiner, F transferred from 7-day IR to 30-day IR

UPCOMING:

Idaho continues its five-game road trip, traveling to Phoenix today to get ready for the first-ever match up between the Steelheads and RoadRunners on Thursday and Saturday nights - and to Long Beach for a game on Friday. Idaho returns home to play the Alaska Aces for three games beginning Wednesday, November 9th.

I WANNA GO TO THE GAME:

Tickets for Steelheads home games are available at the Qwest Arena Box Office, by visiting any Select-A-Seat outlet, by calling 331-TIXS (8497), or through the Steelheads website by logging on to www.idahosteelheads.com. Season tickets, Flex-Plans and Mini-Plans are also available by calling (208) 383-0080.

LISTEN UP: Join "Voice of the Steelheads," Joe O'Donnell, on ESPN 1350 KTIK every night from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for the Bud Light Sports Talk Show. Stay tuned on game nights as Joe will bring fans play-by-play live action for all 72 games; Color Commentators Mark Broz and John MacMillan join Joe for home games. Games can be heard via the Internet through the Steelheads website, www.idahosteelheads.com or by logging on to www.ktik.com. Games can also be watched live through a Webcast ($6 per view) - link available from the Steelheads Website.

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